If I were a teacher, I would make Food, Inc. a required movie for everyone to watch this summer. It will open your eyes to the way our food industry is regulated.
Food, Inc. will show you how automation, efficiency, profitability, and our government regulates our food industry instead of nutrition, food safety, and preservation of our planet.
If you are interested in knowing where the food you are eating is really coming from, I highly recommend renting this movie!
Here are a few tips I found right on their website…
Small things you can do to make a BIG difference:
1. Stop drinking sodas and other sweetened beverages.
You can lose 25 lbs in a year by replacing one 20 oz soda a day with a no calorie beverage (preferably water).
2. Eat at home instead of eating out.
Children consume almost twice (1.8 times) as many calories when eating food prepared outside the home.
3. Tell schools to stop selling sodas, junk food, and sports drinks.
Over the last two decades, rates of obesity have tripled in children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years.
4. Buy organic or sustainable food with little or no pesticides.
According to the EPA, over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used each year in the U.S.
5. Protect family farms; visit your local farmer’s market.
Farmer’s markets allow farmers to keep 80 to 90 cents of each dollar spent by the consumer.
6. Make a point to know where your food comes from—READ LABELS.
The average meal travels 1500 miles from the farm to your dinner plate.
For their entire list, click here to visit their website. Some of the info is shocking…so be prepared!
